Eight in ten internet users have looked online for health information. Many e-patients say the internet has had a significant impact on the way they care for themselves or for others. Pew Research and American Life Project.
Blogging Statistics
According the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 8% [12 million] of 147 million adult online users in the United States keep a blog, while 39% [57 million] read one. The number of writers & readers is exponentially increasing.
Healthcare Blogging
The surveys of HealthCare Vox and iHealthBeat pointed out, 93% of medical bloggers have been blogging for less than 3 years, 52% have been blogging for less than a year. More than 8.9 million US adults reported reading health blogs on-line.
Hospital Social Media
According to Ed Bennett, there are 1,229 hospitals in America using social media. Out of these, 1068 have Facebook pages, 946 use Four Square, 814 have Twitter Accounts, 575 have YouTube Channels, 566 use LinkedIn yet only 149 Blog!
